JP2003291641A - Sun visor for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sun visor for a vehicle having a sun visor main body and a mirror base integrally provided with a hammering sound reducing means. <P>SOLUTION: The sun visor main body 1 for shading glare from a front direction is equipped with a vanity mirror 2 having a mirror base 2a for storing a mirror 4 and a lid 3 for opening/closing to cover the mirror 4 and the hammering sound reducing means 5 for reducing hammering sound generated at the time of closing a lid 3 is integrally provided with the sun visor main body 1 or the vanity mirror 2 at a position where a face 3c for facing the mirror base at an open side of the lid 3 contacts with the mirror base 2a. At the time of closing the lid 3, as hammering sound is reduced because the face 3c for facing the mirror base side in the open side of the lid 3 contacts with the hammering sound reducing means 5, uncomfortable feeling caused by the hammering sound is mitigated and assembly work hours and number of parts are reduced because there is no need of separately providing a stopper, as the hammering sound reducing means 5 is integrally provided with the sun visor main body 1 or the vanity mirror 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle sun visor provided with a vanity mirror used for makeup or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle sun visor for blocking glare such as sunlight incident from the front of the vehicle during driving of the vehicle is
There is a vanity mirror used for makeup and the like in the vehicle interior.

The vanity mirror is shown in FIGS.
As shown in, the mirror b is housed in the mirror base a, and the lid c is provided to cover the mirror b when the mirror b is not used.

One end of the lid c is hinged to a mirror base a by a hinge (not shown), and the lid c is openable and closable around this hinge. When the lid c is closed, the tip of the lid c is a mirror. Since hitting sound is generated when it abuts on the base a, conventionally, a stopper d formed of an elastic body such as rubber as shown in FIG. By abutting against the stopper d, the tapping sound when closing the lid d is reduced.

[0005]

However, as in the conventional vanity mirror described above, a stopper d made of an elastic body is provided on the mirror base a to reduce the hitting sound when the lid c is closed. Since it is necessary to attach the stopper d formed separately from the mirror base a to the mirror base a, the number of assembly steps is increased and the number of parts is increased, so that the cost of the vanity mirror increases.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a vehicle sun visor in which hammering sound reducing means is provided integrally with a sun visor body or a mirror base, thereby reducing the number of assembly steps and the number of parts. The purpose is to achieve.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, a vehicle sun visor according to the present invention comprises a mirror base in which a mirror is housed in a sun visor body which shields glare from the front, and one end of the mirror base is hinged. And a vehicle sun visor provided with a vanity mirror consisting of a lid that opens and closes so as to cover the mirror centering on the hinged part, at a position where the mirror berth facing surface and the mirror base on the open side of the lid abut. A hitting sound reducing means for reducing hitting sound generated when the lid is closed is provided integrally with the sun visor body or the vanity mirror.

With the above structure, when the lid is closed, the mirror base facing surface on the open side of the lid comes into contact with the tapping sound reducing means provided integrally with the sun visor body or the vanity mirror to reduce the tapping sound. Discomfort due to tapping sound is reduced, and by providing tapping sound reducing means integrally with the sun visor body or vanity mirror,
Since it is not necessary to separately provide a stopper made of an elastic body,
It is possible to reduce the number of assembling steps and the number of parts, and the cost of the vanity mirror accordingly.

In order to achieve the above object, in the vehicle sun visor of the present invention, the striking sound reducing means is formed by a projection projecting from the sun visor body into the mirror base, and the mirror base facing surface on the opening side of the lid is projected. By making contact with the tip of the lid, the tapping sound when the lid is closed is reduced.

With the above-described structure, the hammering sound reducing means can be formed integrally with the sun visor body, so that the manufacturing is easy, and since the hammering sound can be reduced by utilizing the elasticity of the sun visor body, the silencing effect is high.

To achieve the above object, in the vehicle sun visor of the present invention, the hitting sound reducing means is formed by a protrusion projecting in the mirror base direction from the mirror base facing surface on the open side of the lid, and the tip of the protrusion is formed. By hitting the sun visor body through the through hole opened in the mirror base, the hitting sound when the lid is closed is reduced.

With the above structure, the tip of the protrusion protruding from the lid is brought into direct contact with the sun visor body to reduce the tapping sound when the lid is closed. Therefore, the elasticity of the sun visor body is used to make a tapping sound. Since the noise can be reduced, the muffling effect is high.

To achieve the above object, in the vehicle sun visor of the present invention, the striking noise reducing means is formed by a through hole opened in the mirror base and a step portion of the sun visor body located below the through hole, and By making the mirror base facing surface on the open side of the lid contact the stepped portion through the through hole, the tapping sound when the lid is closed is reduced.

With the above construction, since it is only necessary to provide a through hole in the mirror base, the manufacture is easy, and since the tapping sound can be reduced by utilizing the elasticity of the sun visor body, the sound deadening effect is high.

To achieve the above object, in the vehicle sun visor of the present invention, the hammering sound reducing means is formed of an elastic piece protruding from the mirror base, and the mirror base facing surface on the opening side of the lid contacts the elastic piece. The contact sound is reduced when the lid is closed.

With the above structure, since the tapping noise reducing means is provided only on the mirror base side, the vanity mirror can be manufactured at low cost.

To achieve the above object, in the vehicle sun visor of the present invention, the hammering sound reducing means is formed by a protrusion protruding from the mirror base and a protrusion protruding from the card storage portion provided on the lid. In addition, by making the projection on the mirror base side contact with the projection on the card storage portion side, the tapping sound when the lid is closed is reduced.

With the above structure, the tapping sound reducing means can be formed by using the card housing, so that the tapping sound reducing means does not interfere when the card is inserted or removed.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vanity mirror provided in a vehicle sun visor, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

The sun visor body 1 is made of urethane foam or PP.
The core material 1a made of an elastic material such as bead foam is covered with a surface skin 1b made of a resin sheet such as vinyl chloride, and has a substantially rectangular shape.

Inside the sun visor body 1, that is, when the sun visor body 1 is rotated from the storage position to the use position, a concave portion 1c is formed on the surface facing the occupant, and the vanity mirror 2 is formed in the concave portion 1c. Is installed.

The vanity mirror 2 has a mirror base 2a formed of hard resin or the like, and a frame-shaped edge portion 2b covering the opening edge of the recess 1c formed in the sun visor 1 around the mirror base 2a. Is formed, and the edge portion 2 is formed.
A concave step portion 2c into which a finger is inserted when opening and closing the lid 3 is formed in a part of b.

A mirror 4 is fixed in the mirror base 2a by means such as adhesion, and a rectangular frame-shaped recess is formed along the outer circumference of the mirror 4 between the outer peripheral edge of the mirror 4 and the edge 2b. A groove 2d is formed, and the opening edge 3b of the lid 3 is fitted into the groove 2d.

The lid 3 covers the entire surface of the mirror 4 when the mirror 4 is not used to prevent the mirror 4 from being damaged by an external force and at the same time prevent the mirror 4 from being contaminated by dust or the like. The mirror base 2a is made of the same material as that of the mirror base 2a. One end of the mirror base 2a is hinged to one end of the mirror base 2a by a hinge (not shown) so that the hinge can be freely opened and closed.

The lid 3 is formed by a flat plate portion 3a capable of covering the entire mirror 4 and an edge portion 3b bent from the outer peripheral edge of the flat plate portion 3a to the mirror base 2a side. The lid 3 is closed. At this time, the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 comes into contact with the tapping sound reducing means 5 provided on the mirror base 2a.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tapping sound reducing means 5 is formed by one or a plurality of protrusions 5a protruding from the concave portion 1c of the sun visor body 1 and has elasticity equal to that of the sun visor body 1. The tips of these projections 5a are projected to the front side of the mirror base 2a through the through holes 2e formed in the bottom surface of the mirror base 2a, and before the open end of the lid 3 comes into contact with the mirror base 2a, The mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 contacts the tip of the protrusion 5a as shown in FIG.

Explaining the operation of the vanity mirror 2 constructed as described above, the sun visor body 1 mounted near the front ceiling in the vehicle compartment is stored with the vanity mirror 2 side up when not in use. When the vanity mirror 2 is used for makeup or the like, the sun visor body 1 is rotated to the front, the lid 3 is opened, and the angle of the sun visor body 1 is adjusted so that the person's face is reflected on the mirror 4.

After the makeup is finished, the lid 3 is closed. At this time, before the open end of the lid 3 comes into contact with the mirror base 2a, the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 has a striking noise reducing means. Since the hitting sound when the lid 3 is closed is reduced by making contact with the protrusion 5a of No. 5, it is possible to prevent an unpleasant hitting sound.

Further, since the striking sound is reduced by the elastic projections 5a projecting from the sun visor body 1, it is not necessary to separately provide a stopper made of an elastic body such as rubber, so that the number of assembling steps and the number of parts can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the cost and the cost of the vanity mirror 2 accordingly.

On the other hand, FIGS. 3 to 18 show modified examples of the tapping sound reducing means 5, and these modified examples will be described below.

The same parts as those in the above-mentioned embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the tapping sound reducing means 5 shown in FIG. 3, a protrusion 5b having a high height is provided on the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 so that the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 is formed. Before the contact with the mirror base 2a, the tip of the protrusion 5b is directly contacted with the sun visor body 1 through the through hole 2e of the mirror base 2a.
The tapping sound at the time of closing is reduced. The shape of the protrusion 5b is a cone, a column, or the like, but if the cone or the column is further rounded on the sun visor body 1 side, the sun visor body 1 is less likely to be damaged. Further, if the contact area on the side of the sun visor body 1 is increased, such as a rectangle, the surface pressure becomes low, and the sun visor body 1 is unlikely to be recessed. The tapping sound reducing means 5 shown in FIG. 4 has a projection 5a projecting from the sun visor body 1 side as in the above-described embodiment.
By making contact with the tip of the projection 5a, which has a low height and is provided on the mirror base facing surface on the open side of the lid 3, the tapping sound when the lid 3 is closed is reduced.

The tapping sound reducing means 5 shown in FIG. 5 has an edge portion 3b of the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3.
By forming a through hole 2f in the mirror base 2a with which the open end that is the tip of the lid abuts and the open end of the lid 3 directly abuts the stepped portion 1d formed in the sun visor body 1 through the through hole 2f, The hitting sound when the lid 3 is closed is reduced.

The tapping sound reducing means 5 shown in FIGS.
The elastic piece 5 is inserted into the groove 2d from the edge 2b of the mirror base 2a.
c is projected integrally with the mirror base 2a, and by elastically abutting the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 to the small projection 5d projecting on the upper surface of the tip end side of the elastic piece 5c. The hitting sound when the lid 3 is closed is reduced, and FIG. 9 shows a modified example in which a similar elastic piece 5c is projected from the inner bottom side of the mirror base 2a. Further, when the small protrusion 5d is provided on the upper surface of the elastic piece 5c, the contact area with the lid 3 is reduced, so that the tapping sound when the lid 3 is closed can be further reduced.

In FIGS. 10 and 11, a substantially V-shaped elastic piece 5e is provided in the concave groove 2d of the mirror base 2a.
It is formed integrally with the mirror base by cutting and raising from a, and the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 when the lid 3 is closed is brought into contact with these elastic pieces 5e as shown in FIG. This reduces the hitting sound when the lid 3 is closed.

The tapping sound reducing means 5 shown in FIGS.
The card accommodating portion 6 provided in the lid 3 is provided with the tapping noise reducing means 5. The card accommodating portion 6 has a card clamping portion 6a formed by cutting and raising a part of the lid 3. is doing.

The card holding portion 6a is provided so as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface of the lid 3 so that the card 7 such as a highway card can be inserted and removed from the open end side. The inner surface of the tip side of the portion 6a and the mirror base 2
A tapping sound reducing means 5 is formed between a and a.

The tapping sound reducing means 5 is composed of a card holding portion 6
When the lid 3 is closed, it is formed by a protrusion 5g protruding from the mirror base 2a so as to face the protrusion 6b protruding on the inner surface of the tip side of a, and when the lid 3 is closed, the protrusion 5g faces the mirror base on the open side of the lid 3. Since the surface 3c is abutted,
The elasticity of the card holding portion 6a reduces the tapping sound when the lid 3 is closed. Also, the card storage section 6
When the lid 3 is closed with the card 7 or the like inserted in the card 7, the protrusion 5 is inserted through the card 7 or the like as shown in FIG.
The mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3
Since the card is abutted, the sound of the card 3 when the lid 3 is closed can be reduced by the elasticity of the card holding portion 6a and the card 7.

14 and 15, the card housing portion 6 is provided with the tapping sound reducing means 5. In this modification, a card guide parallel to the card insertion direction is provided on the inner surface of the card clamping portion 6a. 6c is provided so as to guide insertion / removal of the card 7, and this modified example is also shown in FIGS.
As in the modification shown in FIG.
By bringing the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 into contact with the lid 3 via the above, the tapping sound when the lid 3 is closed can be reduced.

16 and 17, the pair of slits 6d is formed in the mirror base facing surface 3c on the open side of the lid 3 in the insertion direction of the card 7 so that the card holding portion 6a of the card storing portion 6 is provided. The protrusion 6b formed on the inner surface of the card holding portion 6a is brought into contact with the protrusion 5g on the side of the mirror base 2a directly or through the card 7 or the like, so that the tapping sound when the lid 3 is closed is reduced. It is decreasing.

In any of the modified examples shown in FIGS. 3 to 17, as in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sun visor main body 1, the mirror base 2a and the lid 3 are integrally struck with a sound. Since the reduction means 5 is provided to reduce the hitting sound when the lid 3 is closed, it is not necessary to separately provide a stopper or the like, which can reduce the number of assembly steps and the number of parts.

[0043]

As described above in detail, the present invention has a mirror base in which a mirror is housed in a sun visor body which shields glare from the front, and one end of which is hinged to the mirror base, and the center of which is the hinged portion. A vanity mirror consisting of a lid that opens and closes so as to cover the mirror is provided, and at the position where the mirror base facing surface and the mirror base on the open side of the lid come into contact with each other, tapping noise that reduces the tapping sound that occurs when the lid is closed is reduced. Since the means is provided integrally with the sun visor body or the vanity mirror, when the lid is closed, the mirror base facing surface on the open side of the lid comes into contact with the hitting sound reducing means provided integrally with the sun visor body or the vanity mirror. Since the hitting sound is reduced, the discomfort caused by the hitting sound is reduced, and the hitting sound reducing means is connected to the sun visor body or the vanity mirror. By providing the body, since it is not necessary to provide a stopper made of an elastic material separately, reducing the number of assembly steps and parts, so cost can be reduced vanity mirrors associated therewith.

Further, the striking noise reducing means is formed by a protrusion projecting from the sun visor body into the mirror base, and the mirror base facing surface on the opening side of the lid is brought into contact with the tip of the protrusion, thereby striking the lid when the lid is closed. Since the sound is reduced, the hammering sound reducing means can be formed integrally with the sun visor body, which facilitates the production and, in addition, the elasticity of the sun visor body can be used to reduce the hammering sound, resulting in a high sound deadening effect. By forming the tapping sound reducing means by a protrusion projecting in the mirror base direction from the mirror base facing surface on the open side of the lid, and abutting the tip of the protrusion on the sun visor body through a through hole opened in the mirror base, Since the hitting sound when the lid is closed is reduced, the hitting sound can be reduced by utilizing the elasticity of the sun visor body, so that the sound deadening effect is high.

Further, the tapping sound reducing means is formed of a through hole opened to the mirror base and a step portion of the sun visor body located below the through hole, and the mirror base facing surface on the opening side of the lid is formed from the through hole. Since the striking sound when the lid is closed is reduced by abutting on the stepped portion, it is easy to manufacture because it is only necessary to provide a through hole in the mirror base, and the elasticity of the sun visor body is used. Since the hitting sound can be reduced, the sound deadening effect is high, and the hitting noise reducing means is formed by an elastic piece protruding from the mirror base, and the mirror base facing surface on the open side of the lid is brought into contact with the elastic piece, so that the lid is closed. Since the tapping sound at the time of closing is reduced, it is sufficient to provide the tapping sound reducing means only on the mirror base side, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Moreover, the tapping sound reducing means is formed by a protrusion protruding from the mirror base and a protrusion protruding from the card storage portion provided on the lid, and the protrusion on the card storage portion side is the mirror storage portion. If the striking sound when the lid is closed is reduced by abutting against the protrusion on the side, the striking sound reducing means can be formed by using the card storage section, so that the striking sound can be reduced when inserting and removing the cards. Means do not get in the way.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a vehicle sun visor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a circle B in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the hitting sound reducing means provided in the vehicle sun visor according to the embodiment of the present invention.

17 is a sectional view taken along the line GG of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a conventional vehicle sun visor.

19 is a view from the direction H in FIG.

20 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 sun visor body 1d step 2 vanity mirror 2a mirror base 2e through hole 2f through hole 3 lids 3c Mirror base facing surface 4 mirror 5 Tap noise reduction means 5a protrusion 5b protrusion 5c elastic piece 5g protrusion 6 Cards storage 6b protrusion

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A sun visor body for blocking glare from the front, and a mirror base in which a mirror is accommodated, and one end side of which is hinged to the mirror base, and which is opened and closed so as to cover the mirror around the hinged portion. A vehicle sun visor provided with a vanity mirror composed of a lid, wherein a tapping sound for reducing a tapping sound generated when the lid is closed is provided at a position where a mirror verse facing surface on the open side of the lid and the mirror base are in contact with each other. A vehicle sun visor, characterized in that a reducing means is provided integrally with the sun visor body or the vanity mirror. 2. The hitting sound reducing means is formed by a protrusion projecting from the sun visor body into the mirror base,
The vehicle sun visor according to claim 1, wherein a tapping sound at the time of closing the lid is reduced by bringing the mirror verse facing surface on the opening side of the lid into contact with the tip of the protrusion. 3. The through hole, wherein the tapping sound reducing means is formed by a protrusion projecting in the mirror base direction from a mirror verse facing surface on the open side of the lid, and the tip of the protrusion is opened to the mirror base. The vehicle sun visor according to claim 1, wherein the striking sound when the lid is closed is reduced by bringing the sun visor body into contact with the sun visor body. 4. The hitting sound reducing means is formed by a through hole opened in the mirror base and a step portion of the sun visor body located below the through hole, and the mirror base on the opening side of the lid. The vehicle sun visor according to claim 1, wherein a striking sound at the time of closing the lid is reduced by bringing an opposing surface into contact with the step portion through the through hole. 5. The lid closing means is formed of an elastic piece projecting from the mirror base, and the lid base facing surface on the open side of the lid is brought into contact with the elastic piece to close the lid. The vehicle sun visor according to claim 5, wherein the tapping sound at the time is reduced. 6. The striking sound reducing means is formed of a protrusion protruding from the mirror base and a protrusion protruding from a card storage portion provided on the lid, and the card storage portion side. The vehicular sun visor according to claim 1, wherein a hitting sound when the lid is closed is reduced by abutting the projection on the mirror base side.